Fodor's Expert Review John Ash & Co.
A dress-up multiroom special-occasion establishment that debuted in 1980, John Ash bills itself as Sonoma County's first farm-to-table restaurant, but its legacy extends even further: the namesake founder, no longer involved, was among several pioneering Wine Country chefs who tailored their cuisine to the region's wines. Though eclipsed as a destination restaurant by rivals in Healdsburg and elsewhere, this remains a worthy stop for well-crafted dishes like rack of lamb, pan-seared dayboat scallops, and brick chicken.
Quick Facts
4350 Barnes Rd.
Santa Rosa,
California
95403,
USA
707-527–7687
- Raw and cooked oysters and other apps
- Happy hour (3–5 pm) beverages and small bites
- Sonoma-centric wine list with international selections